Identity the pairs of like terms among the following.
$11 x y$ and $\frac{- 5}{2} x y$

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Solution

Like terms are the terms which have same variables raised to the same power.
In $11 x y$ and $\frac{- 5}{2} x y$ variables are $x y$ which is same in both the terms.
Hence, $11 x y$ and $\frac{- 5}{2} x y$ are the like terms.

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